DIPHTHERIA.
The number of cases of this disease notified during 1927 was 87 of which 65 were Chinese and 22 Non-Chinese.
Two Non-Chinese and four Chinese cases were imported leaving 61 Chinese and 20 Non-Chinese cases of local origin.
The following table shows the monthly incidence of Diphtheria for the last ten years.
DIPHTHERIA CASES NOTIFIED DURING EACH MONTH OF THE YEARS 1918 TO 1927 INCLUSIVE.
Month 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 January 27 3 8 12 10 15 12 February 16 4 6 7 6 21 March 4 5 15 9 6 April 7 4 May 13 3 June... July ... ... August September October 9 10 ... 4 4 1 ... 13 4 November... ... ... 4 7 2 4 9 20 8 4 7 2 4 9 20+ 00 19 14 12 6 12 6 11 4 11 6 10 6 10 1 9 8 7 13 4 1 December... 8 11 12 13 13 10 14 Total Chinese 118 50 76 85 71 91 90 85 109 65 39 42 47 56 59 63 59 ... ... TELO GA 30 20 10 CON SO LO D HANDB7 818 2 2 3 6 4 5 5 7 13 73 87 51 65G. W. POPE,
Medical Officer of Health,
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